St. Louis named Final 4 finalist

ST. LOUIS (AP) — St. Louis is one of eight finalists to host the NCAA men’s college basketball championship — better known to hoops fans as the Final Four.

The St. Louis Post-Dispatch (bit.ly/M6pYPu) reports that the city has made the NCAA’s short list for 2017, 2018 and 2020. The other competing cities include Atlanta, Indianapolis, Minneapolis, New Orleans, Phoenix and San Antonio.

Final proposals are due in early May, with the sites to be announced in November. The 2005 Final Four was held at the Edward Jones Dome.